Meningitis and septicemia due to Haemophilus influenzae serotype e, biotype IV

Haemophilus influenzae , serotype e, biotype IV, is a rare cause of infection. We studied a 22-year-old white male who developed septicemia and meningitis due to this pathogen. It is most probable that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea caused by a defect in the medial sphenoid region provided the...

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Published inDiagnostic microbiology and infectious disease Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 73 - 75
Main Authors Schlossberg, David, Crist, A.E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 1985
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus influenzae - isolation & purification
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Meningitis, Haemophilus - etiology
Miscellaneous
Sepsis - etiology
Infection
Nervous system diseases
Septicemia
Bacteriosis
Observation
Bacteria
Meningitis
Haemophilus influenzae
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Summary:Haemophilus influenzae , serotype e, biotype IV, is a rare cause of infection. We studied a 22-year-old white male who developed septicemia and meningitis due to this pathogen. It is most probable that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea caused by a defect in the medial sphenoid region provided the portal of entry.
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ISSN:0732-8893
1879-0070
DOI:10.1016/0732-8893(85)90070-7